Galaxy of Stars
Summary: after the murder of the Echizen family, strange people seem to be interested in the Seigaku, Rikkai and Hyoutei regulars in particularly in Ryoma. Who, become much calmer and less enthusiastic than anyone has ever seen. Nadesico Crossover…
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Chapter 2
"Sa… what a surprise," smiled Syuusuke as he saw who was at the courts.
"Isn't it?" smiled Seiichi.
"It's Seigaku's Tensai!" said Akaya. Ryoma just looked on with half interest, not bothering to contribute for anything.
"Sa… this must be the famous freshman that I've heard so much about," smiled Seiichi.
"Who are they?" asked Ryoma.
"This is Rikkai," smiled Fuji, "The people you were looking forward to meeting…"
"Ah…"
"Echizen… I'm sorry to hear what happened to your family," said Genchirou, as he held out his hand.
"Its fine," said Ryoma, as he shook hands with Genchirou. Ryoma looked at their hands, "They're the same…"
"What's the same?" asked Syuusuke.
"Nothing," said Ryoma as he let go of Genchirou's hand.
"So… Echizen-kun will you be at the camp?" asked Seiichi.
"There's nothing better to do," shrugged Ryoma. The others just sweat dropped.
"Your freshman's interesting," smiled Seiichi. "Sa… Echizen… you did pretty well in your match with Hyoutei…"
"Thanks," said Ryoma, but they could see his mind was else where.
"Sa… Echizen… what are you thinking about?" asked Syuusuke.
"Nothing," said Ryoma.
"It doesn't seem like nothing," said Bunta.
"Nothing of importance," restated Ryoma. More sweat drops.
"Is he always like this?" asked Seiichi.
"Unfortunately so," smiled Syuusuke.
After an hour of talking, they all parted ways and went home. Syuusuke were surprised that not only was Yuuta home but also both his parents were as well. The two parents were in the lounge room with a big blue print on the tea table.
"Syuusuke…" greeted Yumiko, "Ah… Echizen, I'm sorry for your loss…"
"Its fine," said Ryoma, "I'm sorry if I'm imposing…"
"Its fine," smiled Mr. Fuji. "I've heard many great things about you but I never thought you'd be this short…"
"I get that a lot," said Ryoma.
"Dinner's ready in ten minutes," said Yumiko, "Why don't you wash up?"
During dinner the even was some what strange especially to Yuuta and Syuusuke. There was not much talking; either it was because they did not want to touch any touchy subjects or no one found the need to talk.
"You all have it…" said Ryoma.
"Eh…?" they all looked at him and could see that the boy was looking at the back of their hands. They cursed as they realised they forgot to wear their gloves.
"Your hand," said Ryoma, "All the regulars have it… as does Hyoutei and Rikkai…"
At that point the Fuji family looked at Ryoma's hand and saw nothing. Mr. Fuji smiled, "It's sort of like a tattoo…"
"It seems to be popular then," said Ryoma. "I'm done…"
"Do you want desert?" asked Yumiko with a smile.
"No thank you," said Ryoma, "I'm fine…"
"Do you have any homework? I'm sure Syuusuke won't mind sharing his desk," said Mrs. Fuji.
"No… I'm done with all my homework," said Ryoma, "However, is it alright if I use my laptop?"
"Go ahead," smiled Mr. Fuji.
"Thank you," said Ryoma, as he stood up and took the plates to the sink. Strangely the Fuji family found them watching Ryoma's every movement.
"That blueprint you had out," said Ryoma before he left, "I think you need to counterbalance one of the sides… Symmetry might help… It won't flight right, with the way it is…"
The adults widened their eyes and watched as Ryoma walked away, Mrs. Fuji turned to Syuusuke, "Who is he? And what were his parents' occupations?" A/N: I can't see what's so important…
"Ryoma Echizen… his father was a professional tennis player and his mother was a lawyer…" frowned Syuusuke.
"He's not an ordinary boy," said Mr. Fuji and showed the back of his hand. "Syuusuke, have you seen anyone else have these markings?"
"I'm not sure, they might have it hidden," said Syuusuke, "the regulars at Seigaku do everyone except for Echizen… he seems clueless about it…"
"Curious… very curious…" said Mr. Fuji.
"What's going on?" asked Yuuta.
"Nothing," chorused the adults. The two underage teens shared a look of confusion, however said nothing.
By the time Syuusuke went to his room it was already ten thirty A/N: Can't think of a reason why…. He came in to find his guest already a sleep on a futon. Syuusuke marvelled how Ryoma could sleep so soundly, and look the same as he was awake. Ryoma slept on his back and both hands folded neatly on his stomach, his face showed calmness and peace. Syuusuke shook his head and decided to do some homework before he went to sleep.
"It's been fun playing cat and mouse with you… however I must say goodbye… with this we will invisibles… too bad you won't be there too see…"
Fire… heat… screams… the smell of burning flesh…pain…
Ryoma's eyes snapped open, "That dream again…"
Ryoma noticed the dim light shining through the window. It was morning…
Syuusuke woke up to the sound of his alarm; he looked up the ceiling for a while and smiled. He felt that it would be fun to try and wake up Ryoma, after all the young boy was known for sleeping in. He got up and turned towards the futon to find it already packed and the freshman missing.
"Echizen…?" Syuusuke looked and saw the boy at the desk, dressed ready for school, in front of his laptop.
"Echizen…?"
"Yes…?"
"Nothing," Fuji shook his head and thought that it was a faze or a one time thing that Ryoma was going through. "I believe breakfast is waiting for us…"
Ryoma closed his laptop and soon followed him to the table. The two Fuji brothers watched as their family seemed to be watching Ryoma with a calculated stare, while Ryoma seemed oblivious to it. However the Fuji house hold looked in shock as Ryoma drank black coffee with no sugar in once taking. Soon it was time to leave and Syuusuke didn't exactly know what to say to Ryoma, so the trip to school was silent.
"The apocalypse has come!" shouted Takeshi, "The brat's early! Tell me Fuji-sempai… how did you get him out of bed?"
"Sa… you won't believe this but he was up before I woke up," said Syuusuke.
"No way!" shouted all the regulars.
"Something must definitely be wrong, he's taking this harder than we thought," said Syuichiroh.
"Wasn't it you who said that said that we should allow him to overcome his grief on his own pace?" asked Takeshi.
"However it is sometimes good for someone to be there for him," said Syuichiroh. And so the 'trying to help' plan began.
BREAK POINT HERE
"Oi… Echizen… you know… you can always talk to me if there's something on your mind," said Takeshi. "Anything at all…"
"Thank you for the offer," said Ryoma, "I'll remember that…"
"You don't have anything on your mind right now?" asked Takeshi.
"I'm just thinking if I remember to pack everything for tonight," said Ryoma.
BREAK POINT HERE
"Oi… Echizen," said Kaoru.
"Kaidoh-sempai," greeted Ryoma.
"Do you need help with anything?" asked Kaoru.
"No… not that I know of," said Ryoma.
BREAK POINT HERE
"Ochibi… Tell your favourite sempai what's wrong?" exclaimed Eiji, "Allow me to solve all your problems!"
"Kikumaru-sempai… you're going to get us kicked out of the library," stated Ryoma.
BREAK POINT HERE
"Echizen… we shall play a penalty game," said Inui with grin, "we shall ask questions back and forth. If one of us knows that the answer is a lie then we drink the penal tea…"
"Why are you here?" asked Ryoma.
"I was experimenting this game," said Inui.
"That's a lie Inui-sempai, you can drink the penal tea," said Ryoma.
BREAK POINT HERE
"Echizen-kun… how are you today?" asked Takashi.
"I'm fine thanks," said Ryoma.
"That's good…" said Takashi and picked up a racquet, "DON'T LIE… TELL ME WHAT'S UP! BURNING…!"
"The sky is up," said Ryoma.
BREAK POINT HERE
"Echizen… are you… feeling alright?" asked Syuichiroh.
"I'm fine, Oishi-sempai," said Ryoma.
"You know we could somehow help you out if you're stressed out or something," said Syuichiroh.
"I'm fine, sempai," said Ryoma.
BREAK POINT HERE
"Echizen…" said Kunimitsu.
"Buchou…" greeted Ryoma and Kunimitsu said nothing but looked at Ryoma in the eye. Expecting the young prodigy to understand his telepathic message; there was a long silence and somehow Kunimitsu started thinking if Ryoma was also sending him the answer telepathically too.
"I'm fine," said Ryoma. Kunimitsu then realised that maybe the young freshman had telepathic powers and was able to read his mind. A/N: I just laughed when I wrote his section of the chapter…
BREKA POINT HERE
"Well that was a total bust," said Takeshi, "He's like a concrete wall… even a brink wall would have been easier…"
"Maybe he doesn't want to burden us with his troubles," said Takashi.
"But we're his sempai! He has the right to burden us!" said Eiji.
"Do you even know what you just said?" asked Takeshi.
"But its true isn't it?" whined Eiji. No one decided to comment.
"What else happened?" asked Kunimitsu as he felt that there was something else the tensai has on his mind. Syuusuke took this opportunity to tell the regulars about the strange conversation at dinner. And none of them could think of an explanation for it, not even a wild guess.
A/N: I'm too lazy to talk about the whole day…
"Well… I guess this is some what of a reunion," said Seiichi as simultaneously the teams came out of their buses.
"Yukimura…" greeted Kunimitsu, "It's been a while…"
"Tezuka… it seems once again you are graced with ore-sama's presences," said Keigo.
"Can he be anymore self centred?" whispered Bunta.
"Ah… Seigaku… Rikkai… Hyoutei, welcome!" said a man with a black business suit and a red tie. "My name is Nishi Kenichi, I'll be your escort into the main hall… first of all please leave all baggage here and the staff will take it in."
The regulars busily placed down their bags and waited for more instructions, "Please form a line and we will have to go through a metal detector… this is for the safety of all students and it is part of protocol."
There was lots of pushing and shoving among rivals as well as childish regulars. Akaya, who was last and behind Ryoma, didn't exactly like the idea of being last and brushed in front of Ryoma, who didn't seems fussed. Slowly each regular went through the detector and none of them seemed to have any metal on them, until it reached Akaya. Even after emptying his pockets and going through it many times, the detector still went off.
"Sorry kid… you can't go in," said an officer.
"But…!" complained Akaya, "I don't have any metal on me…"
"Okay last kid," said the officer, "Put down the bag…"
"It's my computer gear…" said Ryoma.
"Put it down," said the officer. In the end Ryoma handed it over to Akaya to hold and went through only for the detector to go off again and the process continued. "Sorry kid you can't come in…"
Ryoma didn't seem like he cared, "Have fun at camp, sempai…"
"Oi… Echizen, that's not funny…" said Takeshi.
"I guess two people are unable to attend," said Kenichi, "What a pity… but just as well… it is two less children to take care of…"
The regulars frowned and Kenichi chuckled as he led them down a long corridor, "it would have been dangerous for them to have any metal on them as this place is filled with magnetic energy…"
Syuusuke frowned, as did Genchiroh; they looked at each other as if knowing that they were thinking of the same thing. They both fell in step with each other and Syuusuke showed him a few gold coins, while Genchiroh held out a Stanley knife.
"This doesn't seem right," whispered Syuusuke.
"You two, act normal," said Seiichi as he walked passed them.
"I wonder what Kirihara's doing?" asked Bunta.
BREAK POINT HERE
"I can't believe I'm not in there!" screamed Akaya, and then looked at Ryoma, "And you don't looked pissed about this…"
"Calm down… it's not even a metal detector," said Ryoma.
"How would you know?" asked Akaya.
"Most of them had coins in their pocket and it didn't go off, Fuji-sempai did that on purpose so he could mess with their mind a bit…" said Ryoma. "What's stranger is the fact that there's no one that's taking their things in…"
"You make it sound like you didn't want to go in," said Akaya.
"What difference would it have made if I told you I didn't?" said Ryoma.
Akaya smirked, "For a tennis prodigy, you are twisted…"
"You should be happy you're not in there either," said a voice behind them.
BREAK POINT HERE
The regulars were led into a huge vacant room that looked like an empty warehouse rather than a hall. Above them were a few men with guns and immediately they knew that something was definitely wrong.
"Welcome…! I'm sure you all know by now that this is all a hoax," smiled a man from above them, also wearing a suit.
"Why are we here?" asked Yuushi.
"It's so nice to find people who are clueless," laughed the man. "Without giving away to much detail, I'll say that your 'tattoos' are the reasons why you're here…"
"Tattoos?" and all the regulars shared a look and subconsciously held onto their hand as if hiding the back of their hand.
The man evilly grinned and brought out a gun, "And it is also the reason why you will all die…"
BANG
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